My second goal is to encourage confidence in those of you who may be DIYing for the first time and provide useful DIY tips for DIYers of any experience level. Finishing pieces is often a challenge for me, so I often share easy paint, stain and finish ideas.

Oh, from time to time you might even find me chatting about my rescued pup, Coco. BTW, she prefers a run to Home Depot over a visit to PetSmart!

Where to Start?

So you want to build some DIY furniture, but you don’t know where to begin? You don’t have to figure it out on your own, I’m here to help you every step of the way. I love building DIY furniture and I want Saws on Skates® to be your ultimate resource for free building plans and helpful DIY tips. We’ll do this together!

Skills

Many of us want to DIY, but don’t start a project because we’re not confident in our DIY skills. There are many ways to increase our DIY knowledge. In 6 Resources to Help You Supercharge Your DIY Skills I’ve outlined where to find classes, clubs, books and more to help you improve our DIY skills and build our DIY confidence.

Safety and Safety Equipment

Before we pick up any tools we need to think about safety. Read, follow, and understand the safety instructions for your tools. If we don’t understand, we’ll contact the manufacturer or ask a pro. We also need to protect your eyes with safety glasses, your ears with hearing protection and your lungs with a quality respirator.

Setup Your Workspace

OK, now we have our tools, where are we going to work? Don’t say “on the ground”! Building on the ground is literally back breaking work. A folding workbench or a dedicated workbench are great places to work. A miter saw stand and table saw station are great upgrades if we have more room in our workshop.

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